June 7 2017 Edition

The graduating Class of 2017 of Dollard-des-Ormeaux School in Shannon poses for a photo, along with principal Stépen Lagacé (far left), Janice Rock (second from left), Marie-France Auger (second from right) and vice-principal Lucie Gingras (far right).

Usually when people talk about the weather it’s because they’ve got nothing better to say. This so-called spring it’s different. These days whenever you meet someone, before you can even say, “How’s it going, eh?” there’s a dark oath uttered about – how do we put it? – this incredibly excremental weather, followed by, “What have we done to deserve this?”

On behalf of Saint Brigid’s Home, I would first like to thank you for the marvelous article “St. Brigid’s Guild shows appreciation for its many volunteers” written by Cassandra Kerwin about our volunteer recognition event that took place last May 18 (appeared in the May 24 edition).

Every year in early June, the Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA) holds a Better Newspaper Awards banquet and gala. The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (QCT) has been a member since the QCNA was founded in 1980, and last week the 37th annual awards ceremony was held at the Mount-Gabriel Resort and Spa in the town of Sainte-Adèle, in the Laurentians north-west of Montreal.

Chris Fieldsend and Ties Benguedda from Plymouth, England, are not riding around North America to raise money for a special cause; they are just doing it for fun and adventure. And they’ve certainly had lots of that over the past 11 months.

It’s important to stop and think about the wonderful things Quebec City offers. As residents of this beautiful city, it’s easy to imagine most cities providing similar activities. While Stephen and Debbie (who preferred not to give their last names) from Baltimore, love their hometown, they certainly recognize how lucky we are as Quebecers.

Allez-oop! A crane operator gingerly assembled a humongous brass elephant on spindly, bone-like legs in front of the Château Frontenac on May 29, part of the Galerie d’Art du Château Frontenac’s summer exhibit. Known as the Space Elephant, the work also has an elongated pyramid sitting on its back.

Forty-two vintage British automobiles registered for this year’s vintage car show held on Saturday, June 3 at the Domaine Maizerets. The colourful shiny cars parked below trees in full foliage and cherry trees in full bloom, rendered a spectacular view to the crowd who came to admire the British beauties.